December is a Month of Yes

Yes. Yes. Yes. There’s something about December that pushes me out of my shell every year. I go shopping at the mall during peak hours, even though I hate being in crowds, and I enjoy it. I get in my car and drive all over the province to visit with people who I otherwise don’t get to see. I make plans to go out on weekday evenings, which is not my cup of tea…in short I accept every invitation that I can. I have to say that with a little more than 2 weeks to go until Christmas I am starting to double and triple book myself, and I am running out of fuel.

Take for example last Sunday. I won’t bore you with all the toings and froings of my plans, but I was supposed to go to Church, then head out of the city for an afternoon visit with a friend. After service I went to use the washroom, and when I came out, a woman I’ve never seen before came up to me and very excitedly invited me to stay for a cup of coffee and a cookie. Since I never turn down an invite in December I accepted. I met a ton of people, and before I knew it I was being invited to join the choir…and I never turn down an invitation in December, so I accepted (which ps, I’m very excited about, but also very nervous about as I haven’t sung in a choir since high school.) More importantly this has big implications for this Sunday, as this is now my schedule:

6:30 Walk dog
8:00 Prep for day
9:00 Brunch with the girls
10:30 Service
11:00 drop dog at the groomers
12:00 choir practice
4:00 pick dog up from groomers
5:00 return home from walk, make dinner
6:00 I have no idea yet, but probably something

I think this is a little too much for a Sunday, so I think I will have to edit. I have no idea how yet, and it makes me sad to edit; I hate saying no to anything because sooner or later January will hit, and there will be no more invitations, just interminable hours of winter sloth. But since January is a month of no, I’m going to make the most of December by making it a month of yes!